BRESCIAANDITSPROVINCE(LOMBARDY-ITALY)

TheprovinceofBresciaislocatedinLombardy,aregionofnorthernItaly,atthefootoftheAlps,betweenGardaandIseolakes.Thecityhasapopulationofaround190,000inhabitants,whichmakesitthesecondlargestcityinLombardyrightafterMilan,thecapital,whiletheprovince,thesecondlargestinItaly,reaches1,200,000inhabitants.

TheProvinceofBresciaisthecustodianofarichheritageofartandhistoryfromprehistorictimestothemoderndayandheirtoacultureoftraditionalcrafts,industryandtradewhichtodayputsitatthetopoftheItalianeconomicleague.TheprovinceofBresciaboastsanincrediblevarietyofnaturalisticenvironments:themountains,with two importantnationalparks,AdamelloandStelvio; the lakes,whereyoucan findseveralprotectedareasandreservessuchasParcoAltoGardaandTorbieredelSebino,theparadiseofbirdwatchers;theplainwithFranciacortaanditsfoodandwinetradition;thevalleys:Valsabbia,Valtrompia, a brand new Park of the Minerals situated on an evocative “iron route” andValcamonica, the legendaryworldof the“camuni”with their rock incisions, the first Italiansiteincludedamongtheworld’sgreatesttreasuresbyUnesco.http://www.vallecamonicaunesco.it

Duetoitsgreathistoricalpast,thecityofBresciaboastsmanybeautifulmonuments,amongwhichtheRomanTempleanditssurroundings,thelargestarchaeologicalsiteinnorthernItalyandoneofUnescoworld’sgreatesttreasures,whichrepresentstheancientcityofBrixia,animportantregionalcentresincepre-Romantimes.

AlsoSantaGiuliaMonasteryhouses,thecitymuseumwithanextraordinarycollectionofpreciousobjectsfromprehistorytothe19thcentury,hasbeenrecentlyincludedintheWorldHeritageListbyUnesco,itwitnessedtheLongboardpastofthecity.AnotherMedievalmonumentistheCastlefromwhichyoucanseethewholecity.http://bresciamusei.com

Bresciahasastrongtraditioninwhatfoodandwineareconcerned.IntheprovinceweproducesomeofthebestItalianwines(namedFranciacorta,LuganaandChiaretto)andtheproducersoftenofferthepossibilitytovisitthecellars,sometimesalsowithbiketoursthroughdifferentcellars.Anothergreattraditionistheoneofcheese:inthemountainsinBresciaareproducedD.O.PproductsforexampleBagossandNostranoValtrompia,alsointhiscasethere’sthepossibilitytovisitthefarmsteads.OntheshoresofboththelakeIseoandGarda,weproduceoil,exportedallovertheworld.ThetypicalfoodfromBresciaisSpiedowithPolenta(roastedmeatwithcornmealmush)withaglassofredFranciacortawineandcasoncelli(fulfilledpasta).

Oneofthemaintouristicattractioninthecityisthe“1000Miglia”,atraditionalracewithvintagecarsfromBresciatoRome,thatusuallytakesplaceinMay.Inthecitythere’salsoamuseumdedicatedtoit.http://www.millemiglia.it

Bresciaisinareallygreatposition,veryneartothemostbeautifulcitiesinnorthernItaly,youcanreachinafewhoursbytrainorbycarVenice,Milan,Mantua,Verona.Veryoftenweorganizetourstothesecities.

Formoretouristicinformationvisit:www.bresciatourism.itwww.turismobrescia.itwww.bresciatour.it

ECONOMY

SituatedinthecentreofnorthernItaly,BresciaisalinkbetweentheindustrialareaaroundMilanandthemorerecentlydevelopeddistrictsofVeneto.Oureconomyisbasedonagreatvarietyofindustries and other sectors, the main economic sectors are the following: agriculture 10%,manufacture17%,building15%,commerce29%,servicestotheenterprises19%,servicestothepeople5%,others5%.The province is in the centre of the third largest Italian industrial area, that’s why Brescia is aprovincewithoneofthelowestnumberofunemployedpeople.Ourcompaniesaretypicallysmallormedium-sizedenterprises,oftenwithfamilymanagements.The financialsector isalsooneof themajoremployer,aswellas thetouristandfood-and-winesector,thathasbeenhavingastrongdevelopmentinthelastdecades,infactinspiteofahighlyindustrialisedsector,agricultureisfarfrombeingamarginalenterpriseintheeconomyofBrescia.Alsosocialsectorisverywelldeveloped(socialcooperative,non-profitenterprisesandfoundations)workingwithdisabledpeople,elderlypeopleandyoungsters.

Duetothisvarietyofindustriesandactivities,weareabletoofferawiderangeofinternshipsindifferent fields: traditional industries, engineering, new technologies, commerce and services,financialsector,tourism,wineandfood,spa,enterprisesbutalsoinsocialsectorandsoon.

HOWTOREACHUS It’seasytoreachtheProvinceofBresciabyplane,trainorcar(lessthananhourfromtheairportofMilanorVerona).Bycarinformation:www.autostrade.itBytrain:BresciaStationissetonthelineVenezia-Milanoandfromtherealsoleaveinternationaltrains.Forinformationwww.trenitalia.comByplane-Milan-BergamoOrioalSerioAirport-50KmfromBresciaFromtheairportthereareshuttlestoBresciaandsouthernGardaLakeandtaxiserviceoutsidethearrivalsarea.-MilanLinate-90KmfromBrescia-MilanMalpensa-130KmfromBrescia-VeronaVillafrancaAirport-50KmfromBresciaThereareshuttlestoVeronarailwaystation,wheretrainstoBrescialeaveveryfrequently.-GabrieleD'AnnunzioAirport-Montichiari,20KmfromBresciaFromtheairportthereareshuttlestoBresciaandtaxiserviceoutsidethearrivalsarea

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